Ever hear the commentators while watching a soccer game on TV refer to a player as "He's a natural #8 but he's playing more as a #10 today" and wonder - what are they talking about?

This article explains it!

Beyond being able to understand the commentators on TV, knowing and using these standardized descriptions can help your players as they progress through their playing career.

Knowing that a #7 is responsible for a certain place and role on a field, your players can more easily transfer from one team to the next, and one coach from the next, because the terminology remains constant.